Genoa Genoa S Gala Day Celebration Marks Road Completion
Genoa hosts a town wide gala celebrating the Genoa Sycamore road completion. Judge G E Stott Samuel Zellar and committees organized both afternoon and evening events with music by St Charles School boys band. Speakers Rev OBrien Rev Bramscher and Rev Robeson praised progress from mud roads to modern highways.
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G. E. Stott
Samuel
Zellar
Genoa
Genoa-Sycamore Road
St. Charles School
Thomas O'Brien
Catholic ,Church
William Bramscher
German Lutheran Evangelical Getturch
J. E. Robeson
Methodist Church
Judge Tott
St. Charles
Hllinois Service
Chamber Men Headed to Geneva for Chamber Business
Dr. E. B. Barrow and C. C. Simpson secretary of the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce traveled to Genoa last evening on business matters. Barrow is described as an active member who seeks knowledge to aid the organization. Footloose and Chronicle Want Ads Bring Results.
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Geneva
E. B. Barrow
C. C. Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Genoa
Footloose— & Chronicle
Footloose— Chronicle
Society Notes Span Small Town Social Scene
A Chronicle report details a lively Sycamore gossip night with talk of two young people possibly marrying and a separate gathering at the Harry Soles farm for a Catholic Ladies Aid bowery dance with 175 automobiles in attendance. It also lists several residents traveling to Chicago and visits from DeKalb and Clinton, Iowa, plus rescheduled Rebekah events and local social updates.
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Harry Soles
Clare
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Peerless Society Orchestra
Sycamore
The
Clare Society
Earl Viner Takes His Vacation from the Store
Earl Viner is absent from the Tyrell & Wells store for a week or more as vacations appear common in the district. The note suggests he hopes for a pleasant time away while other shops also report employees taking leave. Footloose mentions Rouen’s oldest tree, claimed at 148 years old.
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Earl Viner
Tyrell & Wells
France
Rouen
Factory Team Set for Steel Picnic in DeKalb
The Chicago Insulated Wire baseball team will travel to DeKalb tomorrow to face a fast squad from Waukegan as part of the American Steel & Wire company's annual picnic at Annies Woods. The Chicago players, practicing hard, expect a strong showing and their participation should draw many local visitors to the event.
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Chicago Insulated Wire
DeKalb
Waukegan
American Steel & Wire Company
Annies Woods
Chicago Insulated
Will Occupy New Offices In September or October
Trebby of Illinois Northern Utilities says the new Elms Street gas office will be ready for occupancy by September or no later than October 1. Interior work is progressing and a governor control building may be added at the rear after completion. Repairs between this city and De Kalb are advancing, aiming to provide better service soon.
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Trebby
Illinois Northern Utilities Company
Elms Street
Governor Control
DeKalb
Large Crowd Attends Open Air Klan Meeting Near Sycamore
Reports say a large crowd gathered west of Sycamore for an open air Klan meeting last night, with members from several units in and out of DeKalb county. An estimated 150 people attended and fifteen candidates received initiatory memonies before observers enjoyed a lunch of roasted weenies with buns and trim mings alongside the event.
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Sycamore
DeKalb County
Legion Men Plan Sterling Jubilee Visit
Ex servicemen from this city discuss a possible trip to Sterling for the large Jubilee celebration there. The event promises attractions throughout the day and evening with a steady stream of activities planned to engage all attendees.
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Legion
Sterling Legion
Sterling
Sterling West
Encampment Delays Officer Installations After Busy Session
Ellwood encampment postponed installation of new officers due to neglected books. A special meeting is planned next week to complete the installations this month. Attendance was good and refreshments were enjoyed despite the postponement.
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Ellwood
Farm Worker Ill At Sycamore Hospital
Ben Ambler, working the Knodle farm near the city with his father, lies in critical condition at Sycamore hospital. Illness began days ago and an emergency appendectomy was performed after transfer.
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Ben Ambler
Sycamore Hospital
Ambler
Dixon Chief Denies Arrest Plan for Women Smokers
Report spreads that Chief Van Bibber planned arrests of women smokers. Dixon officials say the chief only ordered police to tell women cigarette smokers to discard their bags and not to arrest offenders. Local accounts say a few flappers have been seen smoking while riding in cars, with no applicable law prohibiting it.
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Alice van Bibber
Dixon
van Bibber
Pastel Colored Pumps and Beverage Tips
The article notes that pale colored doeskin pumps complement costumes for afternoon wear. It also lists uses for plain lemonade as a drink base for ices and fruit drinks, with cherry, raspberry, and blackberry juice enhancing color and flavor. It advises removing coffee stains from linen with boiling water.
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Sycamore News
Chronicle
Ilinois
Genoa Town
Tuffer
Spike
the Chronicle
Walter Shultz
Elmer Boynton
Chicago
Lillian Shanahan
Arthur Taylor
Maurine Sheldon
Odd Fellows Hall
Rochelle
Harry Drewe
City
Haseen
Fred Drewe
Genevieve Burchfield
James Dooley
Mary Burchfield
St. Louis
Morrison
Freda Drewe
Clinton
Iowa
Steel
Gossmann’s Drug Store
Gossmann
Morton
Ouz
Libby
the Vogue Beauty
SHELL
Tenth Street
Bargins
del Monte
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